It is this Wednesday, December 3 that the draw for the 2027 World Cup takes place at the end of which the French XV will know its three opponents in the first round.
08:00 France in a group of death?
Despite its presence in pot 1, France is not immune to a tough draw. Facing Australia, present in pot 2 in front of their home crowd, will not be an easy task. Likewise, in hat 3, Tonga and Georgia will not be simple stooges. Finally, in hat 4, Samoa can give a hard time and promise a tough match.
07:30 The composition of the hats
The 24 teams participating in the 2027 World Cup have been known since last month and have been divided into four hats according to their world ranking.
Hat 1
South Africa, New Zealand, England, Ireland,
FranceArgentine
Hat 2
Australia, Fiji, Scotland, Italy, Wales, Japan
Hat 3
Georgia, Uruguay, Spain, United States, Chile, Tonga
Hat 4
Samoa, Portugal, Romania, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Canada
07:15 France in the first hat
This was the challenge of the Blues’ last match against Australia this fall. In the event of a heavy defeat against the Wallabies, France would have fallen to 7e place in the World Ranking and would have lost its place in the first hat of this draw for the 2027 World Cup.
The Blues finally won against Australia and therefore secured their place in the top hat alongside the big names in world rugby: South Africa, New Zealand, England, Ireland and Argentina.
7:00 a.m. The draw begins at 10:00 a.m.
Due to the time difference, the draw, which is taking place in Sydney, Australia, will begin at 10 a.m. this morning.
To follow this draw live, you will need to connect to the World Rugby website or RugbyPassTV.
